Golf tee



Jan. 22, 1929.

DE VER H. WARN ER GOLF TEE Filed July 6. 1928 TXIVENTOR. De Viz rfl Mm er A TTORNEYS.

Patented Jan. 22, 1929.

UNITEDKQ'SVTATES PATENT OFFICE. 1

ma vER H. WARNER, or mmmm, CONNECTICUT.

GOLF TEE.

Application filed July 6,

golf ball may be positioned preparatory to striking the ball in the progress of the game, as for instance when driving off.

Most of the tees of this class lnclude among H other features, a shank portion which has a tapered lower end to facilitate its insertion into the ground and a larger bowl shaped top or head upon which the golf ball is sup-ported. These forms of tees are more or less popular and have served the requirements of golfers, though like many other articles, in a new field, have their objections and among which is the frequent tendency of the ball to roll off of the tee, especially when the tee is not vertically positioned in the ground.

It is therefore the object of my invention to improve upon tees of this class whether formed of'wood, metal, paper or otherwise, by providing means for better supporting a ball upon the tee, by positive though flexible attaching means, that is means whereby the tee and ball are physically connected, though only sufficiently attached one to the other to permit the ball to be freely driven off from the tee without interfering with the stroke or deflecting the line of travel of the ball.

The attaching of the ball to the tee, may be done after the tee has been positioned in the ground though they are preferably connected before positioning the tee in the ground. This means usually insures a more dependable connection of the two and likewise securing a better anchorage of the tee.

Other objects of the invention, possibly more specific than those mentioned above, will be obvious and pointed out in the course of the description of the elements of the tee and the scope of the protection contemplated will be indicated in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which are to form a part of this specification, I have shown preferred embodiments of the invention, and referred to the same by suitable reference characters to designate like or corresponding parts in the several figures and in which Fig. 1 shows a cross sectional view of a golf ball mounted upon a golf tee embodying the features of my invention,

Fig. 2 shows a further sectional view illusplied to atee; and

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trating another form of the invention as ap- Fig. 3 shows a side elevation ofthe form of invention shown in Fig. 2.

Referring in detail to the characters of reference marked upon the drawings, A indicates a form of golf tee embodying my inventionand B a golf ball of the usual, or

any preferred construction.

The tee illustrated in Fig. 1 is in part a commercial wood form of tee including a relatively long round shank 5, the lower end of which is tapered to a point as indicated at 6, to facilitate its positioning in the ground- The upper end or head 7 of this tee is purposely larger than the shank and provided with a cup-shaped top 8 upon which the golf 1 ball is supported. The cup-shaped head end in this form of tee, is formedintegral with the shank, being made of a single piece of wood. This specific formation however is not essential to the commercialization of my inventionsince the head or any portion of it may be formed separate from the shank, if desired. e

As clearly illustrated in the drawings, the attaching means for better supporting the ball upon the tee preferably consist of providing a relatively short pin 9 in the cup portion of the head. This may be arranged central of the cup and in line with the axis of the, shank if preferred and may be positioned off from the center, or in fact two or more pins might be provided.

The pin as shown is preferably constructed of metal, is relatively short and has its butt or bottom end secured in a suitable hole 10 of the cup of the tee, in any suitable manner,

and has its upper pointed end projected" the pin with the ball, to properly secure one to the other. It is to be borne in mind that the pin is necessarily formed of very light stock and its point is very fine, thus insuring a ready engagement of the pin with the penetrable surface of a ball, affording a sufiiciently flexible connection of the two though not in a manner to materially mark or deface the ball.

I The form shown in Figs. 2 and 3 represent a tee embodying my invention, formed. of a single piece of metal. These I anticipate can be very inexpensively manufactured on auholding the ball thereon.

tomaticmachinery, something along the line of a nail machine.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A golf tee comprising a shank, a ball supporting portion and projecting means carried thereby for engaging and holding the ball thereon.

LEZLA; golf tee comprisinga shank, a ball supporting portion, and pin means forengagingandgholding the ball thereon.

A golf tee comprising a shank, a ball supporting top end portion, and pin means extended from thetopend for engagmg and 4. A, golf tee comprising a shank, a cup gitu'dinally of the shank.

51A golf tee comprising a shank, a cupshaped-head portion, and a metal pln secured in the body of the tee and having a pointed end extending above the surface of the rim of thecup. V

6. A golf tee comprising a shank, a cupshaped-head portion, and a pointed pin means carried Within the head and extending from the inner surface of the cup for the engagement of a golf ball.

Signed at Bridgeport in the county of Fairfield and StateofConnecticut this 2nd day ofJuly, A..D. 1928.

' :DE V. PLWVARNER. 

